becklingen war cemetery

Z Special Unit: The Elite Allied World War II Guerrilla Force
Z Special Unit: The Elite Allied World War II Guerrilla Force
By Gavin Mortimer
Hill 488
Hill 488
By Ray Hildreth
The site of Becklingen War Cemetery was chosen for its position on a hillside overlooking Luneburg Heath. Luneburg Heath was where, on 4 May 1945, Field-Marshal Montgomery accepted the German surrender from Admiral Doenitz. Burials were brought into the cemetery from isolated sites in the countryside, small German cemeteries and prisoner of war camps cemeteries, including the Fallingbostel cemetery, within a radius of about 80 kilometres. Most of those buried in the cemetery died during the last two months of the war. Becklingen War Cemetery contains 2,374 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 97 of them unidentified. There are also 27 war graves of other nationalities, many of them Polish.
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  1. PARAS Skelton, Harold John

    SURNAME Skelton FORENAME Harold John UNIT 7 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 14402023 DATE OF DEATH 10th April 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 15.E.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Middlesex resided Berkshire died Germany

  2. PARAS Smollan, Harold

    SURNAME Smollan FORENAME Harold UNIT 7 Bn (West Yorkshire Regiment,attached) (A Company) RANK Private NUMBER 14820558 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 15.E.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Newcastle-on-Tyne resided...

  3. PARAS Plant, Clifford Ronald

    SURNAMEPlant FORENAMEClifford Ronald UNIT7 Bn RANKCorporal NUMBER14216536 DATE OF DEATH7th April 1945 AGE20 GRAVESITEBecklingen War Cemetery,Germany 15.F.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Suffolk son of Agnes Mary Plant,Woodbridge,Suffolk KIA Germany

  4. PARAS Cornell, Sidney

    SURNAME Cornell FORENAME Sidney UNIT 7 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 14635496 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 15.E.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Portsmouth,Hampshire resided Portsmouth,Hampshire award D.C.M. KIA Germany

  5. PARAS Aitken, Archibald Donaldson (Archie)

    SURNAME Aitken FORENAME Archibald Donaldson (Archie) UNIT 7 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14563473 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 15.F.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Falkirk,Stirlingshire son of John and Rachel...

  6. PARAS Anson, Patrick Anchitel Richmond

    SURNAME Anson FORENAME Patrick Anchitel Richmond UNIT 10 Bn (Middlesex Regiment,attached) RANK Major NUMBER 62643 DATE OF DEATH 29th September 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Beckingen War Cemetery,Germany 4.E.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.03.1914, Middlesex son of Henry Percy...

  7. PARAS Woods, Reginald Bryan

    SURNAME Woods FORENAME Reginald Bryan UNIT 2 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 176460 DATE OF DEATH 14th October 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Beckingen War Cemetery,Germany 8.C.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Irish Republic resided Irish Republic son of Captain Alfred Reginald and Eileen...

  8. PARAS Tynan, Stanley

    SURNAME Tynan FORENAME Stanley UNIT 1 Bn (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANK Corporal NUMBER 7265224 DATE OF DEATH 18th January 1945 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 8.C.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Hereford resided Northumberland award M.M...

  9. ARMY CDOS Allan, John

    SURNAME Allan FORENAME John UNIT 6 Commando (3 Troop) RANK Sapper NUMBER 2755937 DATE OF DEATH 29th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 17.F.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Engineers born Stirling resided Stirling former Black Watch (Royal...

  10. SAS Thorpe, Percy Roy

    SURNAME Thorpe FORENAME Percy Roy UNIT 2 SAS RANK Sergeant NUMBER 6844525 DATE OF DEATH 19th April 1945 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 2.J.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Army Air Corps former King's Royal Rifle Corps born 01.12.1911 London SW...

  11. RM CDOS Vardy, Thomas (Tom)

    SURNAME Vardy FORENAME Thomas (Tom) UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 103900 DATE OF DEATH 11th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany 3.F.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION award M.M. KIA Germany London Gazette 36676, 25th August 1944, Page 4008

  12. RM CDOS Unthank, Thomas Glaves

    SURNAME Unthank FORENAME Thomas Glaves UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER EX/3424 DATE OF DEATH 12th April 1945 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 8.D.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Joseph and Florence Mary Unthank,Hartlepool,Co.Durham died Germany

  13. RM CDOS Thomas, Kenneth Edwin

    SURNAME Thomas FORENAME Kenneth Edwin UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 111986 DATE OF DEATH 6th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 10.G.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Germany

  14. RM CDOS Pierce, Barry Walter

    SURNAME Pierce FORENAME Barry Walter UNIT 46 Commando RANK Captain (RM) NUMBER 1250 DATE OF DEATH 13th April 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 3.F.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Major W.M.,MC,RA and Junior Commander M.E.,ATS Pierce...

  15. RM CDOS Parker, John

    SURNAME Parker FORENAME John UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 104531 DATE OF DEATH 13th April 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 3.F.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edward Thomas and Margaret Ann Parker,Kirkdale,Liverpool died Germany

  16. RM CDOS McPake, Charles

    SURNAME McPake FORENAME Charles UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 109131 DATE OF DEATH 12th April 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 8.D.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John and Charlotte McPake,Musselburgh,Midlothian died Germany

  17. RM CDOS Kidwell, William Trevor

    SURNAME Kidwell FORENAME William Trevor UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 105325 DATE OF DEATH 11th April 1945 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery,Germany 3.H.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1921 son of William and Mrs Kidwell husband of Vera Minnie...

  18. RM CDOS Donnelly, Peter

    SURNAME Donnelly FORENAME Peter UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 121745 DATE OF DEATH 13th April 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany 3.F.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.06.1924, Bamber Bridge, Near Preston, Lancashire, UK son of F. and Mrs...

  19. RM CDOS Davies, John Charles

    SURNAME Davies FORENAME John Charles UNIT 46 Commando RANK Company Sergeant Major (TSM) NUMBER EX/1129 DATE OF DEATH 13th April 1945 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany 3.F.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 03.03.1919, Warrington, Lancashire, UK son of John and...

  20. RM CDOS Cundall, Arthur

    SURNAME Cundall FORENAME Arthur UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 116105 DATE OF DEATH 12th April 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany 3.F.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 07.05.1924, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK died Germany
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